More than 200 years later, the mill lade, pond and sluice gate remain, offering a reminder of the property's industrial past while providing a striking setting for the Grade II listed home.
Believed to date from the early 19th century, the former watermill, in Caldwell, North Yorkshire, near the County Durham border, has been combined with the adjoining mill house to create a family home. The layout includes a reception hall, garden room, drawing room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, snug, office, laundry and boot room on the ground floor, with five bedrooms upstairs.
Mill Farm also offers equestrian facilities, including four loose boxes, a feed store, a three-bay barn and a 60m by 40m outdoor arena with a sand and fibre surface.
It is on the market with GSC Grays for £1.795m
17. Climbing beauty
Wisteria, hydrangeas, Virginia creeper and cotoneaster soften the stone walls, adding colour and character to the historic buildings. Photo: GSC Grays
18. Kitchen garden
Raised beds provide space to grow fruit, vegetables and herbs. Photo: GSC Grays
19. Stone-built
The stable block includes four spacious loose boxes and a feed store, all within easy reach of the house. Photo: GSC Grays
20. Ready to ride
The well-planned equestrian facilities provide practical accommodation for horses. Photo: GSC Grays